Sponsored Tweets
Nov 10, 2009 Blogging, Content Promotion
Sponsored Tweets is the brainchild of IZEA, the same company that offers paid blogging opportunities. Joining Sponsored Tweets is free and you get paid to tweet advertiser’s links. All opportunities have to be approved or declined by you. The system does function automatically, so that once an opportunity is approved the link is automatically posted in your Twitter. No work to be done, but you get paid for it!
Two Options Available
The first option is where an advertiser pre-determines the text of your tweet and provides a link. You approve the opportunity and the tweet is sent out. The second option is where you write your own text and include the link provided.
FTC Regulations and Twitter
You may have heard about the new FTC rules where bloggers have to disclose where the reviewed product came from. We will have to disclose if the product was bought with our own money or if it came for free. This gives better transparency to reviewing and advertising. IZEA is very good about following FTC rules and disclosing paid opportunities. Every Sponsored Tweet has to include a disclosure (a hashtag such as #ad, #advert, #sponsored, etc). This is one of my favorite features of Sponsored Tweets, as we publicly disclose to our followers if this is a paid opportunity. You cannot accept a paid opportunity on Sponsored Tweets without a disclosure.
Sponsored Tweets and Pricing
The best thing about Sponsored Tweets is that you get to choose your own price for advertising. There is a suggested price feature, which says how much you can expect to get paid per tweet based on the number of followers and quality of your Twitter account. I priced mine lower though, because it attracts more advertisers and brings in great opportunities. You have to remember that Sponsored Tweets is still gaining popularity and advertisers. There is more paid Twitter users than advertisers, so it’s good to price yourself reasonable and attractive.
To cash out, your account has to have a minimum balance of $50. The minimum amount may seem intimidating but it is easy to reach. I look at it as a savings account and money that I forget about. Then one morning I wake up to see that my minimum payout is reached.
I have recommended Sponsored Tweets to my freelance writing friends, because many of us already use Twitter to advertise our article links. You don’t have to do any additional work but you still make extra cash on the side. The work is done for you and all you have to do is accept the offer. I’m very pleased with Sponsored Tweets and plan to use their service for a very long time.
Tags: advertising, making money, sponsored tweets, twitter
